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A glorious antidote to parenting books, this darkly humorous candid and insightful graphic memoir brings the early years of parenthood to life – in all their chaos, wonder and delirium. Intimate, relatable and very funny, Becky Barnicoat explores everything from the anatomy of the hospital bag to the frantic obsession with putting your baby down drowsy but awake, to the tyranny of gentle parenting. From pregnancy to the feral toddler years, Barnicoat extends a sticky hand to all new parents grappling with the impossible but joyous jigsaw puzzle of their lives.
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So you think you know about ancient Rome – the colosseum, gladiators and toga-wearers. Well, we’re the animals of ancient Rome and we think it’s time we told you the REAL history. Did you know that you could find polar bears, and even tigers, in the ancient city of Rome? Or that at the height of the Roman Empire, their power (and pets) spread from Scotland all the way through Europe, to North Africa and the Middle East? Us pets are going to tell you about ALL the really good stuff, like elephant soldiers, lion gladiators, celebrity horses and sacred chickens. This true comic book will keep every reader glued to the page as they discover life in ancient Rome.
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Mark Haddon’s parents were not really cut out for the job of having children. They were cut out, respectively, for the jobs of designing abattoirs and keeping a pathologically clean and tidy house. At least Mark had the consolations of The Weetabix Solar System Wallchart, walnut whips and the occasional Babycham. Astringently honest and scalpel sharp, this is a book about being different and seeing the world differently. It’s about being a cartoonist and a care assistant. It’s about family. It’s about how art, in all its varied forms, provides a way of understanding and coming to terms with the mess of human life. And it’s richly illustrated throughout with images from the author’s childhood. As bracing as it is embracing, ‘Leaving Home’ is about escaping a place that never felt like home and learning to create somewhere that does.
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A bold reimagining of the life of a much-loved writer, from the author of RED ROSA and THREADS
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Raina wants to be a normal 12-year-old. But when she trips and falls,severely injuring her two front teeth, she begins a long, frustratingjourney with braces, surgery, hideous headgear and evena retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there’sa major earthquake, boy confusion and friends who turn out tobe not so friendly.
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Raina can’t wait to be a big sister, but once Amara is born she realizesthings won’t be quite what she had expected. Despite Amara’scuteness, she is a cranky, grouchy baby.Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years but when theirfamily starts to change, they realize they must figure out howto get along like real sisters.
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Callie loves theater and this year she’s determined to create a setworthy of Broadway on a school budget. But how can she, when shedoesn’t know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, andthe crew members aren’t working together? Not to mention the onstageAND offstage drama that occurs and when two cute brothers enterthe picture!
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One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? In this first volume of the full-colour illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind’s creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be ‘human’.
